Leicester City FC owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is feared dead after his helicopter crashed and exploded in flames after taking off from King Power Stadium.

The club chief was believed to have been inside the helicopter as it took off from the football pitch and within seconds spiralled out of control, but no information has yet been released about who was on board.

A fan who was present at the home match against West Ham was horrified and said as a huge fireball engulfed the chopper: "No one's getting out of that alive."

The aircraft came down in the club car park, with emergency services rushing to the scene, The Mirror reports.

Srivaddhanaprabha gets picked up by his helicopter on the pitch at the King Power after every Leicester home game.

Pictures immediately after the crash showed a huge fire outside the ground.

Leicester had drawn 1-1 against the Hammers with Wilfred Ndidi's strike cancelling out Fabien Balbuena's opener.

The crash was reportedly caused by a problem with the tail fin on the helicopter.

It is understood the helicopter took off as normal, reaching a height of approximately 200 feet, before going into a tail-spin and crashing into the car park.

Soon after hitting the concrete, it was engulfed in a fireball.

The AgustaWestland helicopter is understood to have capacity for six passengers and two crew members.

Srivaddhanaprabha's son Aiyawatt is vice-chairman of the club. He was not thought to have been at yesterday’s game.

A Leicester City spokesman said: “We are assisting Leicestershire Police and the Emergency Services in dealing with a major incident at King Power Stadium.

"The Club will issue a more detailed statement once further information has been established."

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Leicestershire police said in a statement: "We are dealing with an incident in the vicinity of the King Power Stadium. Emergency services are aware and dealing."

Pete Ripley, associate director of operations, East Midlands Ambulance Service, said: “We received a call at 8.38pm on 27 October to reports of a helicopter crash in the car park of King Power Stadium in Leicester.

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“People were worried it might not have just been the owner aboard but other family members.

“It went up to the top of the stadium and started whizzing around. The tail lights just started spinning – all you could see was them going round and round.

Emergencdy services at the stadium (Image: PA)

“Then it hit the floor straight away and burst into flames. It was unexpected. None of the security staff expect to see this sort of thing.

“It was just utter carnage.

“We train for this sort of thing but it just never happens. Everyone is in utter shock. Everyone is shaken up.”

A reporter for Sky Sports News said people were “running for their lives” in the aftermath of the crash.

Rob Dorsett said: “The car park was certainly was still populated with people at the time, whether that was members of staff or spectators leaving. There has be to concern for people who are walking back to their cars or to get on buses.”